Posted by
Playful Walrus on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 12:54:54 PM
Some Muslims are launching a public relations effort.
Facing "Islamophobia" in the West, the world's biggest Islamic body is seeking to rebrand itself this week as a forum for settling conflicts peacefully and for redistributing wealth to the world's poorest states.
At a summit on Thursday and Friday in Senegal, the 57-nation Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) will seek to agree on a modern charter that will give it a more active, influential role as the voice of Islam in a globalised world.
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OIC Secretary-General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu called for a concerted effort by the group to promote dialogue and mutual respect with the non-Muslim world to fight hatred and bigotry.
It is not a "phobia" to fear people who have publicly declared their intention to kill anyone who has not pledged allegiance to their fascist rule under their sect of Islam, who have demonstrated eagerness to participate in terrorism, genocide, mass destruction, murder, and torture.
It is not hatred or bigotry to denounce such people and to defend ourselves against such people.
If Muslims want to improve the image of Islam in the world, then they will denounce and eliminate the abusers, aggressors, fascists, and terrorists in their midst.
As for me, I'm a follower of Christ, and if Christ spoke the truth, then Islam is a false religion, terrorists or not.